American Masters S35E1 — How It Feels to Be Free

8.2

American Masters•Season 35•Episode 1

How It Feels to Be Free

8.2/10 · 115 votesJan 18, 202190 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 35•+0.5 vs season avg

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A documentary that tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American women entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their

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How It Feels to Be Free

E2 7.6

Flannery

E3 6.3

Twyla Moves

E4 7.8

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

E5 8.2

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

E6 8.4

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

E7 7.6

Ballerina Boys

E8 7.9

Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away

E9 6.8

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

E10 8.0

Becoming Helen Keller

Crew6

Alicia Keys

Executive Producer

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Executive Producer

Mehret Mandefro

Executive Producer

Elliott Halpern

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Trojian

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Trojian

Producer

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Episode Summary

"How It Feels to Be Free" is episode 1 of American Masters season 35. It scored 8.2/10 from 115 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on January 18, 2021.

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